Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2017

US

1h 26min

12A

Directed by: Alexandra Dean

Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Diane Kruger, Peter Bogdanovich

UK release: 9 March 2018

Documentary about Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr, famed for her stunning screen presence but away from the camera, a skilled inventor; specifically, she devised a technique for frequency hopping which is now fundamental to wireless technology. Dean makes Lamarr the defining voice in her own story; a refreshing, determined and intriguing feminist hero.

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Documentary that shows the movie star was so much more than a pretty face

As the star of classic movies like The Strange Woman and Samson and Delilah, Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr was one of the queens of Hollywood's Golden Age. She was a favourite with filmmakers and audiences alike for her stunning, sultry European looks…